What Are Those Raised Lines On Some Coins?

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monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 09/29/2012 11:28 pm Hello I been finding coins that have raised lines on them.They also look like they are under the devices and some over.Im just wondering what causes those lines.... Report this Post to the Staff

copper nickel daddy Pillar of the Community United States 2224 Posts	Posted 09/30/2012 12:37 am Those are die polishing marks. The person in charge of the coin press will periodically stop the press and burnish the dies with a fine wire brush. If the polishing gets a little overzealous fine gouges can be put into the die itself. These will show as fine raised lines on the resulting struck coin. Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 09/30/2012 12:47 am Thank you coppernickeldaddy that makes sense.... Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 09/30/2012 11:21 am Cool! Didn;t know that! Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 09/30/2012 11:28 am noahs....this is a great site.I really learned a lot from those guys.They don't care if its just a lil scratch,someone will respond and give a good explanation. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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